Depeche Mode's "Stripped" is still one of the coolest songs in the history of ever.

Hector Zazou (1948-2008).

Just found out about this. For years, his albums have fed the stranger parts of my soul.

Zazou operated where the borders are obscured and the secrets are found in between. “Yes. Absolutely, he agreed in a 1994 interview for Echoes. “Because it’s in these areas that you can discover something. You know it’s like when ( Read more... )

Via bad_science: Bill Nelson wins the internet. You know, I've put up with doctors who stuck Q-tips up my nose and called it therapeutic, but if anyone ever started singing his career history to the tune of "Simple Gifts," I do believe I would run away screaming.

[Edit: biography. A must-read. (Well, read it for as long as you can stand it, anyway ( Read more... )

Since I haven't been writing much lately, it seems like a good time to link to things I posted years ago. Summer is for reruns, right? Anyway, I referred to this in a discussion elsewhere last night, so feel free to re-read (or not, as the case may be): Care and feeding of your pet peeve.

Oh, since animangel and I talked about being in the path of a ( Read more... )

Is this video gothic?

Too tired for my own words tonight; have someone else's. Here are lyrics to the two songs that have been running through my head all day.

( Cut for your protection )

Because I've been in a serious Nik Kershaw mood lately, and because some discussions elsewhere on LJ have irresistibly brought to mind this song from his 1999 album 15 Minutes, you all get to have lyrics while I try to find a reason to write a real post. Enjoy!

Billy is a new man, he does the best he can to figure out what it's about, and what ( Read more... )

Since I was visiting the evil YouTube anyway and had lots & lots of time to kill (read: there were plenty of dishes for me to do while waiting for things to load on my poor, poor, pitiful dial-up connection), I decided it was time to look for the video to the very first song on the very first album I ever bought. So, for those of you who happen ( Read more... )

I realize this is a bit late in the day, but for those of you who can celebrate this way, why not watch Ides of March music videos? Try live versions of their classic song "L.A. Goodbye" or their big number 1 hit "Vehicle". As for me, I've got a CD I can listen to in a moment.

Alternatively, you could read a Shakespeare play, but this can be ( Read more... )